You’ve heard it before, but I’ll say it again: People who eat more vegetables live longer and healthier lives. There is overwhelming data to support this fact.

Yet, the average American doesn’t eat anywhere close to the recommended 2-3 cups of vegetables each day, and I would wager that the average person with inflammatory bowel disease eats even fewer vegetables.

Let’s change this.

Next month is National Nutrition Month and I’d like to invite you to join me and others across the country as we participate in the “VegOut! 30 Ways in 30 Days Challenge”. You win by eating 30 different vegetables in 30 days.

The creator of this easy, fun, nutritious and delicious food adventure, “Recipe for Success”, has created a site and an app that provide A-Z veggie lists (with far more than 30 vegetables), easy-to-make recipes and other tools to help you along the way.

Sign up as an individual, join an existing team, create your own team, or simply use the resources at your convenience.